Well, the challenge was successful and Renatha Francis is out. The Governor appointed Jamie Grosshans, 41, in her place. Grosshams was appointed to the county bench when she was 38. Of the choices DeSantis had from the JNC list, many said that Grosshans was the most right wing and her reputation is certainly more conservative than Francis. Does anyone have any experience before her either in county, circuit, or the 5th?
Meantime, DeSantis said that Francis should now be considered for a federal seat in the Southern District of Florida. Currently David Leibowitz is still up for Judge Moreno's seat, but there has been no movement there in a while. Leibowitz is a great guy; smart and personable. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. If Biden is elected in November, will there be enough time for Trump to fill Moreno's seat?
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Remember when a seat on the FSC or the federal bench was saved for the best and the brightest (and connected)? Now its just for the connected, apparently.
They will ram through as many seats as possible - even quicker if Trump looses. I don't see one empty seat in the country if they have to hand over the administration.
They are ruthless on the appointments. Dems need to learn that lesson and get rolling when they have the chance. I am only sorry that at 39, I am too old to be considered under that playbook!
Grosshans didn't even sit on the Circuit Court bench. She jumped from the County Court to the 5th DCA. Spent one year on the County Court bench from 2017-2018 and then two years on the 5th DCA before getting elevated yesterday. Three year track from family law attorney to the Florida Supreme Court.
Cap Out .....
If your question is purely political, no.
If your question is, was the rule of law preserved, yes.
Executives, be they POTUS or a governor, must follow the law. As long as we respect the rule of law, the rest will come out in the wash.
But she did have a "Christian Law Firm." And a Federalist Society membership.
Christian Law Firm! Where can I find one of those?
s/Satan
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